The Source
Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac's meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs in 1997. Three actors provide dramatic interpretations of the work of these three writers, and the film chronicles their friendships, their arrival into American consciousness, their travels, frequent parodies, Kerouac's death, and Ginsberg's politicization. Their movement connects with bebop, John Cage's music, abstract expressionism, and living theater. In recent interviews, Ginsberg, Burroughs, Kesey, Ferlinghetti, Mailer, Jerry Garcia, Tom Hayden, Gary Snyder, Ed Sanders, and others measure the Beats' meaning and impact.
Year: 1999
Genre: Documentary, History
Studio: Calliope Films, Thirteen
Director: Chuck Workman
Cast: Johnny Depp, Dennis Hopper, John Turturro, Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, Philip Glass
Crew: Chuck Workman (Writers' Production), James Cady (Associate Producer), Philip Glass (Sound), Mark Apostolon (Associate Producer), David Amram (Sound), Chuck Workman (Director)
Runtime: 88 minutes
Release: Jan 23, 1999
IMDb: 5.10/10 by 12 users
Popularity: 6
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 360
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